The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1887-12-03
THE PRINCE OF WALES,
Murat Halstead Tells of Him as He Saw
Him at HOmburg.


Him at HOmburg.
People do not get introduced to the
Prince of Wales at Homburg through
running after him. The etiquette of the
place is not to notice him. Not one
person in a dozen who pass him on the
walks even looks at him. His figure is
as familiar as that of one of the trees in
the park, and makes no sensation. "The
cure" at Homburg is an exacting bust
ness. One must be up at seven in the
morning at latest. and the usual course
is to take one glass of water from the
favorite spring at seven o'clock and
walk for quarter of an hour; then a
second glass and a walk for another
quarter of an hour; third glass and a
walk for an hour. This brings break
fast time, and one is allowed for break
fast two eggs and one cup of coffee
without milk or sugar. After breakfast,
battle in a decoction of pine leaves.
Luncheon at one; two glasses of water
and an hours walk from four to five:
dinner at six. and the fashionable hour
to retire is nine. There are no sauces
oruncooked vegetables, no raw fruit or
salads of wine, except little hook,
permitted. One who keeps this up for
three weeks is believed to get the full
benefit of 1.-THE cure" and to be ready
for another season of pleasure or hard
work. The Prince of Wales takes his
cure like little man, promising him
self, no doubt, that there is good time
coming. 1t takes q close observer to
detect in him the slender boy who
visited us in 1860. He is not tall and is
stout, and wore in the park at Homburg
a suit of the color of a cinnamon bear,
calico shirt, red cravat, untanned
leather shoes, soft brown hat with a
broad-fgured ribbon, carried stick,
and was followed by an Esquimaux dog,
white as snow and too dignified to wag
his tail. The Prince generally walked
with rush, as if he HAD a severe duty to
perform and meant to get through with
it. and was always accompanied by a
lady, usually some one else's sister.
occasionally his own sister, the
Princess Christian. He was an unob-
trusive person., and there were no
ceremonies about him; he was allowed
to 90 about his business, having for
the time the devoted freedom of a pri-
vate citizen; and those who met him
said lie seemed to be a companionable
man, who asked many questions with
much intelligence and did not have
to have many jokes explained to him.
If he desires to form an acquaintance,
we presume his overtures are rarely
declined. The Prince of Wales pos
Sesses points of peculiar interest. He
may very soon be the King of Great
Britain and Ireland and Emperor Of
India. But he is not playing the
despot. He is as careful in the cult
walton of the arts of popularity as if
he were candidate for the presidency.
He is one of the closest students of
current history, and he is much of the
time very laborously engaged in public
duties, many of which are thrown
upon him by the widowhood and age
and infirmities of his mother. He has
made it point to be polite to Ameri-
cans. Is that reason why he should
be particularly obnoxious to us? 1t is
not bad policy to- cultivate pleasant re-
lations with the other English-speak-
ing peoples. The education of the
Prince, as the Prince, has of course been
detriment to him, for royalty is a
sham that must pass away. But few
men know so well the weakness of it
as the Prince of Wales. He is very
good public speaker, and there are
many of his speeches that could not have
been written for him and memorized.
Those who Know him say he speaks
very well indeed. and he has manly
voice, and his universal reputation is
that he is gifted, in fact, and that he is
good humored and studious to please.
He is great Improvement on the run
of Princes of Wales, and should have
credit for it. Cincinnati Commercial
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